Cooker



R4. KANIA.

COOKER.

APPLICATION man Jun/2s, |921. v l 1,418,378. PtendJune 6, 1922. 2 SHEETS-WEET n.

a. KAN'IA.- 4cooKIiR. APPLICATION FILED IULY23. 1921-.

Patented June 6, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

mrrlazlv'l"l OFFICE'.

RUDOLF KANIA. or VINDEX, MARYLAND.

COOKER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 6, 1922.

Application filed July 23, 1921. Serial No. 487,061.

provide a vessel of this characterhaving novel means for controlling the overflow from the material undergoing the process of cooking, toeliminate any possibility of 'the overflow passing to the stove.

A. further but important object of the invention is to provide means forclosing the upper portion of the vessel when rapid cooking is necessary, -thereb utilizing the steam to intensify the heat within the cooklng receptacle. i

A4 further object of the invention is to provide means for returning the overflow to the interior of the vessel, the means referred to being controlled at the will of the operator.

Another object .of the invention is the provision of means to replenish the supply of water held between the main receptacle and the inner or cooking receptacle.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the vcombination Aand arrangement of parts and in the details of constructionlhe'reinafter ydescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View through a cooking 'vessel' constructed in ac` cordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken 011 line 3 3 of Figure l.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character l designates the outer or .main receptacle of the cooking vessel which is provided witha -support 2, which is se, cured to the base of the receptacle 1, as byv means of the -rivets 8, the support 2 being provided with a threaded opening to ac' commodate the screw 4 that secures the supportlng disk 5 to the support 2.

Positioned within the main receptacle l is an inner cooking receptacle indicated at' 6, which receptacle is of' a diameter less than the diameter of the main receptacle 1 so that a space will be provided between these receptacles l and 6 toaccommodate water, whereby. the inner cookingl receptacle 6 whlch contains lthe articles undergoing the cooking process, arelheld out of contact with the direct heat of the fire.. In order that the inner cooking` receptacle 6 will Ybe held 1n proper spaced relation with the inner wall of theI main receptacle 1 spacing blocks 7 are provided, which blocks are secured to the Wall of the receptacle 1 and extend inwardly' to Contact with the outer surface of the inner cooking receptacle 6.

As shown, the inner cooking receptacle 6 rests on the supporting disk 5 and has its upperektremity disposed lin a plane below the upper edge of. the main receptacle l, where the same is reinforced by an `inner ring 8 which has a depending flange portion 9 adapted to support the cover to be hereinafter more fully described.

Positioned on the spacing blocks 7, is a spacing ring 10 which is provided with a plurality of openings 1l to permit the steam generated between the receptacles l and 6 to pass upwardly. This ring 10 is provided with flanges 12 and; 13 respectively, thel flange 12 contacting with the main receptacle 1, while the flange 13 contacts with the inner cooking receptacle 6 in a manner to support the ring 10 in proper relation within the space.

The cover, which forms an important phere, permitting the steam generated within the inner receptacle, to pass outwardly, or allow the overflow from articles cooking its;

within the inner receptacle to pass outwardly' and downwardly. Forming the lower portion of the cover 14 is a circumferential flange 16 which is depressed to providel atrough 17 which is provided with openings at the base thereof to permit the overflow to be returned to the interior of the inner-cooking receptacle 6. t

Operating on the fiange 16, is a slide 18 which has elongated openings 19 formed therein and adapted to accommodate the bring the openings 22 and drain openings of the flange 16 out of registry, communication between the interior of the cooking receptacle 6 and atmosphere is cut off to exclude the overflow, which may be objectionable if returned to the inner receptacle.

Supported within the'dome-shaped cover 14 is a perforated disk 23 which is mounted on the tube 24 that extends through the cover 14 and has its lower extremity disposed in a planefadjacent to the lower edge of the cover, there being provided va threaded member 25 positioned within the tube 24, which provides a bearing for the shaft 26 that extends therethrough; the lower end of the shaft being provided with a key 27 to prevent the rod 26 from being' pulled through the tube 24.

cover 14 to At the lower end of the tube 24 are suitable threads to accommodate the perforated disk 28, which provides a support for the perforated disk 29, there being provided an operating' handle 30 formed` on`the disk 29, f

to permlt the disk .29 to be moved to bring the openings of the disks 28 and 29 into or out of registry at the will of the operator.

A guard member 31 is supported in spaced relation with the dome-shaped cover 14, the guard member 31 being curved to conform vto the curvature of the dome-shaped cover 14, the lower ends of the guard -member 31 being supported in spaced relation with the permit the passage of steam from the inner receptacle.

Mounted within a threaded opening' formed in the flange 16` is a pipe 32 which is threaded to accommodate the tube 33 which is also provided with internal threads to' cooperate with the threads of the pipe 34` which feeds water to lthe space between the receptacles v .1 and 6, it being obvious that due to the construction'as described, the pipe 34 mav be Laiasve through which fluid may be poured into the A v tank 35, there being a suitable cover indi` cated at 37 provided for closingthe funnel 36. AS valve member 38' is disposed within the pipe 32 to control the passage of fluid between the tank 35 and space between the.

receptacles 1 and 6. In order that the water levels within the space between the receptacles'l and 6 may be determined at a glance,

- a water gauge indicated at 39 is provided.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 0 7 .1. ln a device ofthe character described, a main receptacle and an inner cooking receptacle, spacing blocks for supporting the inner cooking receptacle in. spaced relation with the main receptacle, a cover having a flange, said cover adapted to close the 'receptacles, a tank supported above the fiange, a pipe for providing communication between the tank and space between. the receptacles, and adjustable means for regulating the discharge of fluid from the tank.

2. In a device of the character described,

tacle supported in the main receptacle, a cover for closing the receptacles, said cover includin a circumferential flange having depressed portions to provide a trough, said trough' having. openings to permit material a main receptacle, an inner cooking recepto be returned to the inner cooking receptacle, and means for controlling the passage of material through the openings.

3. ln a device of the character described, a main receptacle, an inner cooking receptacle, a cover for closing the receptacles, said cover having means to permit steam to pass therefrom, a flange forming a part ofthe cover and having openingspto return material to the inner cooking receptacle, a ring member having openings adapted to register With the first mentioned openings, and means to permit the ring member to be removed from the flange.

. 4. In a device of the character described, a main receptacle, an inner rece taf-le within the main receptacle, a dome-s aped cover having a .flange adapted to close the receptacles, a stationary disk supported adjacent to the lowerpportion of the dome, a movable disk operating in conjunction therewith, said disks having openings to permit the passage of fluid. therethrough, means for controlling the movements of one of the disks, and a curved guarding member disposed in spacedl relationwith the cover.

5. In a device of the character described, a main receptacle and an inner cooking rev ceptacle, Spacing blocks. for supporting the In testinionythat claim the foregoing as inner cookng'receptaclefin spaced relation my @wir7 I have hereto axed my signature with the inner Wall of the main receptacle,' in the presence of two witnesses.

a spacing ringl positioned en the spacing RUDOLF KANIA. blocks and having anges contactingwith Witnesses: l the' adjacent' Walls of the receptacles, and AR. F. iNmLsoN,

'a cover for covering the receptacles. y VERRA A. WALKER. 

